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The Solanaceae Genomics Resource at MSU is a portal to several projects in the Buell Lab on the genomics of the Solanaceae.
Current funded projects within our Solanaceae Genomics Resource include the NSF funded Potato Genome Sequence and Annotation Resource and the USDA funded project on Comparative Genomics Resources for the Solanaceae.
Generation of Potato Genome Sequence and Annotation Resources
We have been funded by the National Science Foundation to sequence chromosome VI of potato as part of the international Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC) and to develop and provide bioinformatic resources for potato.
The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important crop in the world, behind wheat, rice, and maize. In 2004, worldwide production of potatoes exceeded 327 million metric tons. The potato produces more food energy and food value per unit of land area than any other crop. Compared to grain crops, the potato is a superior source of nutrition. However, among the major crop plants, the potato is arguably the most intensively managed. In addition, tuber quality requirements are complex and must be maintained during harvest and storage.
We will generate genomic resources for potato by participating in the PGSC, generating Genome Survey Sequences and a draft sequence of chromosome VI. This sequence, along with other publicly available potato genome sequence, will be annotated for genes and other features, and made available through a web-based portal for scientists. Integrated into this portal will be genetic marker information and quantitative trait loci that have been mapped in potato. We will develop an educational exhibit in collaboration with the US Botanical Garden that demonstrates challenges in potato and agricultural production and how science, including genomics, can meet these challenges.
This project was initiated at TIGR on October 1, 2006, and as of October 1, 2007 moved to Michigan State University. Data generated by the project is posted on this website as it becomes available.
Participants:
- Principal Investigator (PI): C. Robin Buell, Michigan State University
- Collaborator: Jiming Jiang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Collaborator: Christine Flanagan, U. S. Botanic Garden
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DBI-0604907. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Comparative Genomics Resources for the Solanaceae
The Solanaceae Comparative Genomics Resource, funded by USDA-NIFA, will provide a robust, rich, and integrated resource allowing broad and deep data-mining of Solanaceae sequences. The resource will allow the community access to the results of added-value comparative and de novo analyses on the partial genomic sequences provided by the Tomato, Potato and Tobacco genome sequencing efforts and Solanaceae transcript assemblies, and will link Solanaceae sequences to the functional genomics resources of other related model dicot species.
A new version of the project's Solanaceae comparative genome browser is now online.
Read the project overview to learn more about the project's resources and objectives.
This project is supported by the National Research Initiative (NRI) Plant Genome Program of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant to C. Robin Buell (2008-35300-18671).
